ADVERTORIAL ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR THE WINTER MONTHS The autumn weather is in full swing and that means the warm days are behind us.At One Kenton Place, and tor many seniors iving at home or in other communities, the colder seasons mean trying to stay warm and healthy indoors. Activities that an individual with dementia might have enjoyed during the warmer months, like gardening. going for strolls around the neighbourhood, or spending time on a patio can become difficult when fighting the cold. There are many activities that can be done indoors to stimulate and engage an individual with dementia that are proven successful every day at One Kenton Place. Some programs we love to do with cur residents here are quite simple and can be done anywhere. Sorting kits are a great tool to use and are very easy to make. For example sorting buttons by colour is a simple task and can be adapted to meet the abilites of any individual. You will need buttons in two or three different colours and boxes for each color Help them get started by placing one of the colours in each box and verbaly instructing them step by-step or with hand over hand support. Other sorting ideas would be: cards by suit, cutlery, large nuts and bolts, poker chips, themed pictures and many other items Other programs that are beneficial and stimulating can inckude ife skills or household chores. Activities can indude folding napkins, setting the table, wash or dry the dishes, help with watering he indor plants, dusting or folding the laundry. These types of programs enable individuals with dementia to feel purposeful and accomplished and are easy to initiate as these are often tasks have done prior to their diagnosis. Keeping active can also involve reminiscing on the past Using picture abums, old newspaper articles or music, individuals with dementia can recall pleasant memories. Caregivers can also ask individuals with dementia recollection questions ike "Have you ever gone on Vacation? "Where did you go on vacation? "Who dd you go on vacation with? Typically a person with dementia is able to recall things in their long-tem memory rather than memories in recent days and years. Through reminiscing we draw on their strength and give the person with dementa a sense on competence though using a skill they still have. There are many different activities that an individual with dementia can engage in, indoor or outdoor, it just means caregivers might need to modity or adapt activities to meet the abilites of the individual with dementia at their current state. Regardless of the program, the individual with dementia should find purpose enjoyment and fulfilment in the programs they engage in. KENTON PLACE For excellent care, t's the one onekentonplace.ca 647-932-7913 SABRINA RUFFOLO DIRECTOR OF RECREATION Sabrina has been working as a Recreationist in senior living commu nities for four years since finishing her schooling in Health Studies at Queen's University and specialiing in Gerontology at George Brown College. As a member of Activity Professionals of Ontario and Therapeutic Recreation Ontario, she has experience developing and implementing creative and therapeutic activities for seniors with a variety of unique interests and needs. She has training in Montessori Methods and PIECES. and utilizes these practices when planning daily activities. Sabrina has a true passion for providing person centered care, and believes that everyone should have the opportunity for quality one on one interactions every day. ADVERTORIAL ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR THE WINTER MONTHS The autumn weather is in full swing and that means the warm days are behind us.At One Kenton Place, and tor many seniors iving at home or in other communities, the colder seasons mean trying to stay warm and healthy indoors. Activities that an individual with dementia might have enjoyed during the warmer months, like gardening. going for strolls around the neighbourhood, or spending time on a patio can become difficult when fighting the cold. There are many activities that can be done indoors to stimulate and engage an individual with dementia that are proven successful every day at One Kenton Place. Some programs we love to do with cur residents here are quite simple and can be done anywhere. Sorting kits are a great tool to use and are very easy to make. For example sorting buttons by colour is a simple task and can be adapted to meet the abilites of any individual. You will need buttons in two or three different colours and boxes for each color Help them get started by placing one of the colours in each box and verbaly instructing them step by-step or with hand over hand support. Other sorting ideas would be: cards by suit, cutlery, large nuts and bolts, poker chips, themed pictures and many other items Other programs that are beneficial and stimulating can inckude ife skills or household chores. Activities can indude folding napkins, setting the table, wash or dry the dishes, help with watering he indor plants, dusting or folding the laundry. These types of programs enable individuals with dementia to feel purposeful and accomplished and are easy to initiate as these are often tasks have done prior to their diagnosis. Keeping active can also involve reminiscing on the past Using picture abums, old newspaper articles or music, individuals with dementia can recall pleasant memories. Caregivers can also ask individuals with dementia recollection questions ike "Have you ever gone on Vacation? "Where did you go on vacation? "Who dd you go on vacation with? Typically a person with dementia is able to recall things in their long-tem memory rather than memories in recent days and years. Through reminiscing we draw on their strength and give the person with dementa a sense on competence though using a skill they still have. There are many different activities that an individual with dementia can engage in, indoor or outdoor, it just means caregivers might need to modity or adapt activities to meet the abilites of the individual with dementia at their current state. Regardless of the program, the individual with dementia should find purpose enjoyment and fulfilment in the programs they engage in. KENTON PLACE For excellent care, t's the one onekentonplace.ca 647-932-7913 SABRINA RUFFOLO DIRECTOR OF RECREATION Sabrina has been working as a Recreationist in senior living commu nities for four years since finishing her schooling in Health Studies at Queen's University and specialiing in Gerontology at George Brown College. As a member of Activity Professionals of Ontario and Therapeutic Recreation Ontario, she has experience developing and implementing creative and therapeutic activities for seniors with a variety of unique interests and needs. She has training in Montessori Methods and PIECES. and utilizes these practices when planning daily activities. Sabrina has a true passion for providing person centered care, and believes that everyone should have the opportunity for quality one on one interactions every day.